Donald Trumpโs embrace of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his fringe health theories is triggering a flurry of outreach in Washington and beyond, with powerful ag interests rushing to defend their industries from Kennedyโs threats.
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Banning pesticides โ not to mention food additives, seed oils, or ultra-processed foods, as Kennedy has also advocated โย would completely upend the existing U.S. food system. And if Trump truly lets Kennedy โgo wildโ on food and health,ย as he promised in remarks at a recent campaign rally, it would represent a 180-degree reversal from the agriculture agenda during his first term, which included rolling back pesticide restrictions and other food-related regulations.
Some GOP insiders are privately dubious, citing Kennedyโs long record of false claims about vaccines and other controversial statements.
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โI think Republicans are evenly divided about the Make America Healthy Again agenda,โ said one Senate GOP aide. โSome people, I think, see RFK as a total hack. โฆ Certain [other] people are like, โWell, we think all of FDA is a crock of shit and we think it needs to be reformed from the inside out.โโ
